Terry Palmer (footballer)

Terry Palmer (born 26 November 1972 in Dublin) is an Irish retired soccer player who played in the League of Ireland during the 1990s and 2000s.[1]

Terry Palmer
Personal information
Full name Terence Palmer
Date of birth (1972-11-26) 26 November 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Stella Maris
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1998 UCD AFC 155 (8)
1998–2004 Shamrock Rovers 204 (17)
2005 Bohemian F.C. 14 (0)
Total 373 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made his League of Ireland debut for University College Dublin A.F.C. on 27 January 1991and played for the club for seven seasons. He scored a dream goal in the final of the Leinster Senior Cup (association football) in February 1995.

He then transferred to Shamrock Rovers in 1998.[2] He was the clubs Player of the Year in the 1999–2000 season. He made a total of 4 appearances in Europe for the Hoops in the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup, before being released in 2004.[3] For the 2000-01 League of Ireland and 2001-02 League of Ireland seasons Palmer was ever present.

He spent his final season in League of Ireland football at Bohemians[4] making his debut at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre on 8 April.[5] He retired at the end of the 2005 League of Ireland season.[citation needed]

Always a Rovers fan Palmer can be seen these days at most games.[citation needed]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "'We wouldn't wear the club colours and if the 'parkie' came along we'd disappear'". the42.ie. 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Lynch mob are ready to claim Saints' scalp". Independent.ie. 24 December 1998. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Available players on PFAI list". RTÉ Sport. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Bohs sign Palmer » Irish Football Online". Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Subscription". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 April 2023.